Education Program Faculty Advisors

You and Your Faculty Advisor
As an NJC student, you have an assigned faculty advisor to assist you in the development of meaningful educational plans while at NJC. You are required to meet with your permanent advisor the first day of the semester.

When to see your advisor

If you have a question about your class schedule

To select courses for the upcoming semester

To add or drop courses

To discuss academic progress

To declare a major or make a change in your major

Why you have an advisor

Your advisor is there to assist you in finding resources to identify your career goals

To help determine course placement

To assist you in planning course schedules

To help you meet your graduation requirements

To help you with problems concerning classes/teachers

How to see an advisor

Any division Administrative Assistant can tell you the name of your assigned advisor

Become familiar with your advisor's office hours/schedule

Whenever possible, call to make an appointment rather than dropping in without one. You must initiate the contact.

Have questions in mind when you go to their office - know what you want to ask

When going to your advisor keep an open mind, because they are there to help you

Talk to your advisor. They will help you and will try to make things easier for you!

If you have questions about the Advising process at NJC, call Steve Smith in the Counseling Office at (970) 521-6657 or e-mail him at steven.smith@njc.edu